<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder after an </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/hobart-tasmania-salamanca-stabbing-death/182d9576-a1e4-4fcb-9d4a-11ed16f81872" rel="" target="_blank" title="altercation"><span>altercation</span></a><span> between two groups left a man dead at a popular nightlife spot.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The incident occurred at 11.45pm on Saturday after two groups of people clashed on Morrison St in the Salamanca entertainment district in Tasmania's capital city.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police believe it was linked to a previous incident involving a person from each group.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>BREAKING: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/two-dead-underground-mine-explosion-far-west-nsw/4e39a4bc-ee81-481e-b5d1-0f9a1ec2abf6" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Two dead after mine explosion near regional town</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As a result of the altercation, two men - one aged 20 and one aged 23 - were stabbed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 20-year-old man died at the scene, whilst the other man remains in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police commenced an investigation, and have now charged a 17-year-old boy with multiple offences.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/tasmania-hobart-stabbing-death-salamanca-police-arrest/2e2a99d6-f6ba-49b6-9a69-d2d23ef963f8" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As well as murder, he was charged with wounding and assault.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/employment-hurdles-facing-older-australians/807e507a-1cf8-4819-ae49-10a99cf0cf27"><strong><span>'Pitting young against old': Australia's hidden epidemic</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He will appear in the Youth Justice Court in Hobart today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Previously, police had taken a 20-year-old man into custody, who was said to be cooperating with investigators.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, at this stage charges have not been laid against that man or anyone else in relation to the stabbings.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are still urging any potential witnesses ot anyone with information who may not have spoken to investigators to come forward.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Information can be provided to South East Criminal Investigation Branch on 131 444 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers Tasmania at crimestopperstas.com.au or on 1800 333 000</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>